Ozone generator.



B. P. WOILLARD.

OZONE GENERATOR.

APPLIATION FILED 0T-17, 1910. 994,294, Patented June 6, i911.

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EUGENE 1. WOILLARD, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

OZONE-GENERATOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE P. Woni- LARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of I os Angeles and State of California, have 1nvented new and useful Improvements 1n Ozone-Generators, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device for generating and producing ozone by a method entirely different from the methods now in general use for such purposes.

In ozone generators, as now generally used, the silent discharge has been utilized for the most part, this discharge consisting of a continuous passage of a very line spark shower between the electrodes. The mechanism used usually embodies some form of concentric tube arrangement, the oxygen passing through the space between the tubes and the electrodes being situated outside the outer tube and inside the inner one. The passage of the silent discharge across the space intervening between the two electrodes gives rise to the ozonization of the oxygen in that space. The gas utilized is usually the oxygen of the atmosphere, the nitrogen and other components being also forced through the ozonizer. For ordinary use, to pass a current of pure oxygen through the machine would be far too expensive; the atmospheric gases are the cheapest possible source of ozone, but, under the action of the electric discharge,`the nitrogen and oxygen are united in the form of nitrogen per oxid, NO2 or NLO? lVhether the nitrogen unites directly with the oxygen, or whether the oxygen is first transformed to ozone and subsequently united with the oxygen, may be an open question; but, in whatever manner the reaction may take place, it is certain that the union of.. nitrogen and oxygen is caused by the electric discharge.

My invention has for its prime object the generation of ozone without .the attendant generation of deleterious gases; and for a secondary object, a machine which is perfectly sanitary, durable and efficient in every respect.

Broadly my generator consists, in its simpliest form, of an anode and a cathode plate spaced at sufficient distance to prevent any discharge between them. To all intents and purposes, with the exception hereinafter noted, the plates are furnished with l Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 17,

a static charge. The electric action between them partakes more of the nature of the electrilication of the gas between them, causing charged ions to pass from the cathode tothe anode; or partakes of the action ofthe cathode rays. vSince the charge is static, in the manner named, the cathode and anode may be both covered with a dielectric, the dielectric being as easily charged as the metallic plate forming the base of the anode and cathode. My anode and cathode are formed preferably of a metallic plate, for a base, coated'over completely with a dielectric, for instance, glazed porcelain. By entirely covering the metal plate, the ozone is prevented from coming into contact with it and causing oxidation as would otherwise be the case. The porcelain coating is absolutely sanitary, and the sanitary qualities of the whole device are further increased by making the casing of porcelain or glass.

In my generator no artificial substances are produced except ozone, no combination of the nitrogen and oxygen taking place. 'lhus the product of my generator is much better suited t-o all therapeutic purposes, and may be used with impunity Where the products of other generators could not b e used at all.

There are several minor features of construction which will appear in the accompanying drawings illustrating a referred form of my invention, in which rawings:

Figure l is a longitudinal section of my improved device, showing a three compartment arrangement. Fig. 2 is a cross section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross section of one of the terminal plates. Fig. 4 is a perspective detail showing the method of attachment of the plates to the bus bars.

In the drawings 5 designates a case of suitable proportions, being preferably provided With a removable front 6 and a removable cover 7. In the present embodiment, the case is divided into three conipartments by partition walls 8, but it will be understood that any number of compartments may be used. The whole structure so far described may be made of glazed earthenware, glass, `glazed metal, porcelain or any other similar sanitary substance which is not attacked by ozone. A convenient form is to have the body of the case made of porcelain and the top or top and 'frontfmae of lglass sri interior-'may loe observed.

connect with ycool-ing devices 'l' as illustrated, A tube 12 introduces `a .stream .of gas to one `of the -compartmentsle gas having previously been filtered .and cooled. From the first. "compartment the stream of f' partially ozonized gas passes`through .tubes 1'0 and cooler 11 to :the second compartment, Afrom whence it. similarlyy passes to the third compartment, being 'finally drawn o'tlt'I .through tube It wi'llbeunderstood that the coolers do notl enterjinto Inyxinvention They are only illustrated for the reason that "they are generally used. It might be praot'if .cal to entirely separate 4the ozone from the vatmospheric gases by cooling to approximately 110 degrees 'below zero C. Ain the.v coolers.y y

Arranged under the cover 7 are two ,bus

l bars 2,0., each being provided .with a binding post 21'to which wire 22 may be connect. ed to supply high .potential electrical; en-l ergy The anode ,plates .are all attached to.

' lone bar,.:20 While vthe :cathode plates are allrv attached to the .other bar.

Equal numbers of plates :are used in-each compartment.:

The plateseach consist of a metallic base 23 ,and ,-a dielectric facing 24, t-his jpreferably porcelain facing lcompletely covering base .1 f

23. At the top of .eachp-late a .tab 25 extendsl which lis bent tov-the form of a cli-p as shown i 3 'in Fig. 4 vvto .be-clamped :around lugs26 prol ject-ing from bus bar 20. The inner face of; the gclipas shown fat 27 `1s not covered with ft-lie .porcelain facing.; neither is the kouter *y facingf'offlug 261- so cvored Where the clip The compartments are :conl, nected together by meansof -tu-'bes 1:0 which attackedby ozone, .and furthe-r being preferably -a substance which may. be wedged l intoplace .between the plates withoutany .danger of injuring their porcelain surfac-` in Bars `of asbestos fulfil all of these requlrements. With the plates thus spaced y,apart and all .dancer `of `arcing .or sparking completely vavoide :the oxygen between the @plates is-ozonized .by an act-ion .of the nature erein'before set forth. f

.I'Iavi.ng.described my invention, I claim:

1. A terminal plateycomprsing a metallic ibase, .and .a ,coating of porcelain substance deposited upon the lbase.' 1

2.. A Aterminal plate, .comprisingl a base of an electrical conductor., and a facing of porcelain enamel for the base .bonded thereto -andlcompletely covering the same. j

In lWitness 'that I claim Ithe foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 11 ,dayof October 11910. f v

" EUGENE P. WOILLARD. `Witnesses: p

JAMES T. BARKELEW, ELwooD, H. BARKELEW. 

